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PATENTED DEC. 25, 1906.

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WILLIAM HENRY PIERCE, OE MAQUON, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- THIRD TO JOSEPH HOXWORTH AND ONE-THIRD TO HENDERSON WOODS, OF MAQUON, ILLINOIS.

WHEEL.

No. 839,417. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 25, 1906. Application filed April 21,1906- Serial No. 312,968.

To all whom; it may concern.- characters indicate corresponding parts in Be it known that I, WILLIAM HENRY the several illustrations by figures, 1 desig- Irnnon apitizen of the United States, residl nates the usual rim, and 2 indicates the suping at Maquon, in the county of Knox and \plemental iim, which is composed of a plu- State of Illinois, have invented certain new rality of link-plates 3, joined together in se- 5 and useful Improvements in Wheels; of quence by means of lugs 4, integral with the which the following is a specification, referopposite ends of each link-plate, which lugs ence being had therein to the accompanying are provided with apertures 5 to receive the drawings. horizontal portion 6 of spring-steel loops 7,

o This invention relates to certain new and the bent ends 8 of which are received by the 60 useful improvements in vehicle-wheels, but apertures 9 of the rim 1, as shown clearly in mainly to that class of wheels which are used Figs. 3 and 5 of the accompanying drawings.

in connection with automobiles and bicycles, Each link-plate is provide with the usual The most essential object of the invention shaped flange 10 to receive either the pneuis to provide a mechanicallyconstructed matic or solid tire 11, as shown clearly in 6 wheel having considerable resiliency without Figs. 3 and 5 of the drawings.

the employment of a pneumatic tire, in lieu The horizontal portion 6 of the loops 7 acts of which a solid-rubber tire is employed, as as a bolt to hinge the link-plates together, as

shown in the drawings; but it is to be under shown in Fig. 1. t stood that it is obvious as to which tire is Superimposed between the rim 1 and the e preferable, because either one is adaptable in supplemental rim 2 to provide resiliency bepractice. When the pneumatic tire'is emtween them are a plurality of steel leafployed, the resiliency or cushion isincreased springs 12, the ends of which are riveted to by the amount whichis produced by a pneuthe rim 1, as at 13, and their opposite ends 2 matic tire when used in connection with a bear against the link-plates 3, as shown in solid rim. Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. This invention comprises further objects To provide additional resiliency, coiland advantages and combinations of elesprings 14 are disposed between the eafments, which will be hereinafter more fully springs and the upper surface of the rim 1, as 0 described, shown in the accompanying drawalso shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. ings, and the novel features thereof will be The link-plates may be so formed as to o ointed out by the appended claim. viate either form of tire, as shown in Fig. 6 of To obtain a full and correct understanding the drawings. Each link-plate is provided of the details ofconstruction, combinations with a longitudinal recess 15 to receive the 5 of features, elements and advantages, referleaf-spring as it is depressed when pressure is 8 5 ence is to be had to the hereinafter-set-forth l ap lied u on the wheel. description and the accompanying drawings rom t e foregoing the essential features, in connection therewith, whereinelements, and the construction of the device, Fi e 1 is a sideelevation of a portion of together with the simplicity thereof, will be 0 awheel illustratedin accordance with the inclearly observe and when manufactured 9o vention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section 111, accordance with the invention an inexthrough Fi 1. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on pensive market will be easily obtained thereline 3 3 of ig. 1. Fig. i is a detail view of for. the hinge-plate. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Having thus fully described the invention, 5 Fig. 3 only showing a pneumatic tire emwhat is claimed as new and useful by the pro- 5 loyed therewith. Fig. 6 is a view similar to tection of LettersPatent 1s i 3, whereby obviating the employment In an automobile-wheel, a nm, a plural ty of either tire. of link-plates forming a supplemental rim, Making renewed reference to theaccompa- 'lugs integral with the opposite ends of eac "E0 nying drawings, where n imilar reference link plate and having apertures therein,

steeLspIimg l'oops a portionof which is re F In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my ceivectlfl by the apertures to join the rims signature in presence of two Wi nesses. mova y to ether, leaf-sprin s to provide resiliency for the rims, coil-spi ings to provide I v WILLIAM HENRY PIERCE 5 additional reslliency-for the leaf-springs and I Witnesses: v the link-plates having flanges to receive the D. H. HARTSOOK; t're. I M 

